Penis ring

I am a 50 year old male with no major health problems, a couple of months ago I used a **** ring. I used it for fun as I did not have a problem getting an erection, but ever since using it I find I cannot get an erection as easily as I did before using it and when I do it does not seem as hard as I used to be. Is this all in my mind or has anyone experienced anything similiar?

I would say that it probably has to do with the fact that the ring does make you harder, and without it, it seems like you are not as hard. If you have been using it regularly, you may have conditioned your mind that you need it to maintain your erection, but I think that is mainly mental. I find it heightens my enjoyment, and use it almost every time.

I am new to this. Do you prefer the kind that sits between body and genitals, or directly at the base of the penis? Does one type work better at maintaining erection? Can you recommend a specific variety, material, method of closure, etc Thanks...

I prefer the type that fit around the base of the penis. I like one that is made of rubber, it has small beads in it. It looks small, but will stretch around your penis. You put it on after you have an erection. Note that you should only keep these on for a maximum time of 30 minutes. This one will restrict some of the flow of your semen, but it will come out when you take it off. This type keeps the blood in the penis, and keeps you more hard than the type that fit around your balls and penis.